So What Does It Really Feel Like to Unplug For A Month?

Phone-less for a month! What?

Verizon's Pantech Jest is a piece of _______. (You can fill in the blank for yourself.) A month ago, my phone finally kicked rocks and never turned on again. I cannot act like I didn't see it coming. It would constantly shut off on its own, freeze, or only turn on if it was plugged into a charger. This behavior went on for about two months before it just died. 

I had gotten this phone replaced before for the exact same reason, and this time I decided not to pay my insurance's deductible to get a third phone. This time was different, I waited. I figured that I could hold out until my contract with Verizon was up for renewal in September. 

Note to self: Your bright ideas often do not seem as brilliant to others.

My decision to wait has led my husband to receive plenty of angry phone calls from my best friends. The first thing that came out of their mouths as soon as my husband passed his cell phone over was, "You are the worst friend ever!" I laughed and said, "I know, I know....My phone is either, broken or lost, and you can never get a hold of me." Although I laughed it off, I knew that what they were saying had truth to it. 

My Bestie aka Lifesaver Since High School, Nick!

Quality friends do not just allow themselves to drop off the face of the planet. It was time to get a phone and luckily my bestie Nick had an extra Blackberry. As Nick handed it over, he made it quite clear that I have no excuse for my inability to return phone calls and he's right. 

Being Latina is a lot easier when you have loyal friends and technology that actually works.

This gadget saved my friendships.